President of China Xi Jinpingstated – according to during negotiations with a French colleague from, Emmanuel Macron- that he is ready to call the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelenskywhen the time comes, said a French diplomat who attended the meetings.

For his part, the French president “pressured Xi Jinping not to offer Russia anything useful in its war against Ukraine,” the diplomat added, while Western countries are concerned about the possibility of sending weapons from China to Russia.

Reuters reports that Em. Macron called on the Chinese president on Thursday convince Russia, with whom he maintains a close relationship in order to help end the war in Ukraine. Xi said he hoped both sides could hold peace talks as soon as possible.

During the talks in Beijing, which was also attended by EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, Macron stressed that the West must engage Beijing to help end the crisis and prevent a “spiral” of tension that could split world powers into warring blocs.

“Russian aggression in Ukraine has dealt a blow to international stability,” Macron said at the start of his meeting with the Chinese president outside the Great Hall of the People. “I know I can count on you to bring Russia back to its senses and get everyone back to the negotiating table.”

Xi urged Ukraine and Russia resume peace talks find a political solution.

Zelensky has repeatedly requested a meeting with Xi since the Chinese leader visited Russian President Putin in Moscow last month.

France said the talks between the leaders were frank and constructive, while China described them as friendly and in-depth.

Macron also asked Xi to put pressure on Russia to abide by international nuclear non-proliferation rules, as Putin has said he will regularly plant nuclear weapons in Ukraine’s neighbor Belarus, seen as a dangerous escalation of a year-long bloody conflict.